John Carney's Once and Dom Rotheroe's Exhibit A were named best international and UK films respectively at this year's Raindance FilmFestival, celebrating its 15th year.

There were also honours for Koen Mortier's debut feature Ex Drummer, while the G.J Echternkamp's Frank & Cindy was named best documentary.

The awards were handed out by by festival founder Elliot Grove and festival producer Jesse Vile at the end of a successful festival which boasted more than 15,000 admissions. The closing night film was Gus Van Sant's Paranoid Park.


BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Once (John Carney)

UK FEATURE
Exhibit A (Dom Rotheroe)

BEST DEBUT FEATURE
Ex Drummer (Koen Mortier)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Frank & Cindy (G.J Echternkamp)

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
Dragonflies (Justyna Nowak)

UK SHORT sponsored by Delta Airlines
The Truffle Hunter (Tom Tagholm)

TISCALI SHORT FILM AWARD
Amelia &Michael(Daniel Cormack)

SAE DIGITAL SHORT FILM AWARD
The Stronger (Lia Williams)

CANON BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYAWARD
Dragonflies (Justyna Nowak)

ADOBE ANIMATIONAWARD
Pushkin (Trevor Hardy)

DIESEL FILM OF THE FESTIVAL
The Truffle Hunter (Tom Tagholm)

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